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A Case Report on Korean Medical Treatment for Induced Remission of Pediatric Crohn's Disease

한방치료로 관해가 유도된 소아 크론병 환자의 증례 보고

  • Lee, Hyun-Jin (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Hanul (Dept. of Digestive Diseases, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Hae In (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Yun-jae (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Keum, Chang-Yul (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Han, Aram (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ha, Na-yeon (Dept. of Digestive Diseases, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jinsung (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 이현진 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 이하늘 (경희대학교한방병원 위장소화내과) ;
  • 정해인 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 조윤재 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 금창열 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 한아람 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 하나연 (경희대학교한방병원 위장소화내과) ;
  • 김진성 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.07
  • Accepted : 2021.10.25
  • Published : 2021.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This case study examined the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment for pediatric Crohn's disease. Methods: A 15-year-old female Korean patient with Crohn's disease received acupuncture, electroacupuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion, and aromatherapy treatment for 1 month in a hospital. Results: Decreases in the Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index score (from 22.5 to 7.5) and the size of two abscesses (from 39.97 mm to 33.36 mm, and from 28.14 mm to 18.71 mm) according to an abdominal CT were observed following treatment. Nausea and vomiting disappeared, stool condition improved, and weight increased (from 30 kg to 33 kg) following treatment. Nausea and vomiting disappeared, stool condition improved, and weight increased (from 30 kg to 33 kg) following treatment. Conclusion: It would be worth examining the long-term effectiveness of Korean medical treatment for pediatric Crohn's disease.

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